Canada's Costco Revolution Begins 🇨🇦: A Look Back at the First Store Opening
Discover how Costco transformed Canadian shopping with its first location. Dive into the CBC archives to explore the dawn of the wholesale club era in Canada!
CBC British Columbia
16.7K views • Oct 31, 2025
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We're taking a look into the CBC archives to mark the introduction of the wholesale club model into the Canadian market. Costco Wholesale's first location opened in Burnaby, B.C., on Oct. 30, 1985.
At the time, it was an unknown company with an unfamiliar business model for Canadians.
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At the time, it was an unknown company with an unfamiliar business model for Canadians.
Connect with CBC Vancouver online:
Website: https://www.cbc.ca/bc
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcvancouver
#CBCVancouver #CBCNews #BritishColumbia #costco #costcofinds #anniversary
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Oct 31, 2025
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